What is Ropinirole?
Ropinirole is an anti-Parkinson's agent used to treat the signs and symptoms of idiopathic Parkinson's disease (PD). It is also indicated for the treatment of moderate-to-severe primary Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS).
Reasons taken & Efficacy
| Reasons taken | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) | 10 |
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3 | ||||
| Other | 8 |
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1 | ||||
| worsening depression | 1 | 0 | |||||
| tardive dyskinesia | 1 |
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1 | ||||
| Depression | 1 | 0 |
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Side Effects
Dosages
Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Ropinirole. See all 12 dosages ►
Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Did not seem to work
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1 | 100% |
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Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼
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Patient Evaluations
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- pootiepie
- Sex: M
- Depression: 2
- Emotional: 2
- Compulsion: 1
- Anxiety: 1
- Mania: 0
- Physical: 1
- External Stress: Moderate
- 57 M
- Function: High
- Distress: Low
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- pootiepie
- 3 mg daily
- since Mar 29, 2009
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Efficacy
Moderate
for Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS)
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Side Effects
Mild
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- harpangel
- Sex: F
- Depression: 3
- Emotional: 1
- Compulsion: 0
- Anxiety: 3
- Mania: 0
- Physical: 2
- External Stress: Severe
- 60 F
- Function: Moderate
- Distress: Moderate
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- harpangel
- 0.5 mg daily
- since Sep 28, 2009
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Efficacy
Moderate
for Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS)
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Side Effects
None
- Advice/Tips If I don't take it as scheduled the symptoms return with a vengeance! See full evaluation
See all 5 patient evaluations
Report created on November 23, 2009.